The House Concurrent Resolution honors Vermont's communications union districts (CUDs) for their leadership and successful initiatives in providing high-quality fiber-optic broadband service to rural communities. Recognizing the importance of reliable broadband as a critical utility for economic development, education, telehealth, and remote work, the resolution highlights the establishment of CUDs in 2015 as a solution to the rural broadband crisis. These districts empower local governance by allowing towns to collectively manage fiber-broadband assets, ensuring that the benefits of improved internet access are realized without imposing financial burdens on individual communities.

The resolution commends the dedication and collaborative efforts of CUD leadership, staff, and volunteers in building the necessary infrastructure to significantly reduce the number of internet addresses lacking adequate broadband service, from 100,000 to 20,000. It concludes by directing the Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to each CUD, the Vermont Community Development Board, and Governor Philip B. Scott, thereby formally recognizing the contributions of these districts to enhancing connectivity in Vermont's rural areas.